Finance Executive

Job Summary

• The Finance Executive is responsible for leading and managing the company's finance functions, ensuring the integrity of financial records, effective treasury and cash management, accurate financial reporting, statutory compliance, budgeting, payroll administration, tax management and the implimentation of sound financial controls.
• The role supports strategic decision making by providing timely and accurate financial information while safeguarding the company's financial assets and snsuring compliance with applicable laws, regulationns and internak policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare the company's annual budget and support periodic budget reviews and forecasts
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts, financial reports and board reports
• Prepare monthly accurals, prepayment, journals and other accounting adjustment
• Manage the company's treasury function by overseeing cash flow, liquidity and working capital requirement
• Manage banking relationship and oversae all banking transaction
• Prepare periodic cash flow forecasts to ensure adequate funding for operational requirement
• Invest surplus funds in approved fixed deposit and money market instruments in accordance with company's investment policy, ensuring optimal returns, capital preservation and adequate liquidity
• Maintain effective account payable and recievable system
• Review invoices and payment requests to ensure appropriate approvals, budget availability, validity of claims and adequacy of suporting document
• Prepare, reconcile and maintain statutory tax accounts including VAT, Withholding Tax WHT PAYE and other applicable taxes
• Ensure compliance with tax laws, pension regulation and other statutory requiement
• Identify financial risk and recommend appropriate mitigation measures
• Safeguard the company's financial assets and ensure proper custody of financial records

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related discipline
• Professional accounting qualification ICAN, ACCA, or CPA is mandatory
• 5 - 10 years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, treasury, budgeting, taxation and financial reporting
• Demonstatred experience managing the finance function of an organization
• Sound knowlegde of International Fianacial Reporting Standard IFRS, Nigerian tax laws and relevant financial regulations
• Proficiency in accounting software and advanced microsoft excel.

Key Competencies:

• Financial Management
• Financial Reporting
• Treasury and Cash Management
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Tax Planning and Compliance
• Accounts Payable and Receivable Management
• Payroll Administration
• Internal Controls and Risk Management, Audit Cordination
• Fianncial Analysis
• Advance Microsoft Excel
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
• Planning and Organising
• Attention to detail
• Integrity, Comfidentiality and Professional Ethics
• Effective Communication and Stakeholder Management.